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In reply to the discussion: White cisgendered male mass shooter in KY just murdered a bunch of people. [View all]forthemiddle
(1,459 posts)32. It could be said that the "Far Left" is trying to tie it to white conservative
Face it we all have our confirmation bias. We dont want the bad guys to be one of our own.
The only proof needed is to see how excited DU gets when its a white Cis male.
Why cant we just acknowledge that mass shooters come in all shades, and political agendas, and the vast majority of time there is no political agenda found.
The statistics (from the Federal Government, among other places) find that white men commit mass murders on pace with the overall population.
What is statistically evident is that it is young men.
I know we would love for all mass shooters to be MAGA men ( and who knows if this one is or not), but in reality, our own biases just want that to be true.
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White cisgendered male mass shooter in KY just murdered a bunch of people. [View all]
kpete
Apr 2023
OP
It's always been defined based on the shooter first and then the number of victims.
live love laugh
Apr 2023
#47
IDK the history of every shooting -- especially when it comes to weapon type.
live love laugh
Apr 2023
#44
How is it the "weapon of choice" when it is used in less than 1 out of 4 mass shootings?
MichMan
Apr 2023
#52
It could be said that the "Far Left" is trying to tie it to white conservative
forthemiddle
Apr 2023
#32
Pleaser point me to the posts with DUers "excited" over a shooting by a white cis male
Nevilledog
Apr 2023
#42
Yes, and I asked who was trying to "make this a trans thing" other than this tweeter.
BlackSkimmer
Apr 2023
#54
People like to make things up here, or as it's popularly called "retweeting".
BlackSkimmer
Apr 2023
#27
"Never mind they make up 99.9% of mass shooters." Feel free to cite some facts to back that up
EX500rider
Apr 2023
#30
You have apparently missed quite a number of threads here in response to mass shootings.
BlackSkimmer
Apr 2023
#61
Let's check in with the leaders of the White Community for their take on this.
NBachers
Apr 2023
#39
I clearly remember when we worried about foreign islamic terrorists. Created a whole new branch
lindysalsagal
Apr 2023
#46